Director of Nursing

Altamaha Health Center; Baxley (GA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Altamaha Health Center in Jesup, GA seeks an experienced Director of Nursing (DON) to lead clinical services in our skilled nursing facility. You will supervise staff, ensure quality care, and manage regulatory compliance, budgeting, and staffing within the facility.

The DON will coordinate care across departments, implement plans of care, and maintain documentation and assessments to meet high standards of resident well-being.

Qualifications

• Georgia RN License in good standing.
• 3-5 years DON experience.
• Must meet local health regulations, including background check and references.

Responsibilities

• Ensures nursing staff provides quality care meeting standards.
• Monitors monthly nursing performance relative to budget and intervenes as needed.
• Schedules rounds to monitor care quality.
• Maintains charting and documentation of care and medications.
• Recruits, hires, orientation/training, and retains qualified staff.
• Develops staffing plan and nursing schedule within budget.
• Ensures records are accurate and timely; regulatory compliance.
• Manages state/federal survey processes.
• Communicates with Medical Director to align programs with patient needs.

Skills

DON leadership

Staff supervision

Budget monitoring

Education

Georgia RN License

Job description

Altamaha Health Center located at 1311 W. Cherry St., Jesup, GA is recruiting for an experienced, self-motivated and compassionate Director of Nursing for ourskilled nursing facility. We believe our overall focus on the wellness of our residents and a commitment to making a difference, is what sets us apart from others in our industry.

The Director of Nursing (DON) is responsible for the overall direction ofclinical services. In this position, you will be responsible for the overall quality, adequacy of services provided and supervision of staff. The DON establishes, implements and evaluates goals and objectives for each residentthat meet and promote the overall health and well bding by using high standards of quality care. The Director of Nursing / DON assures that care is coordinated betweenall departmentsand that all our resident needs are identified through the assessment process and addressed through the implementation of the Plan of Care and supervisory process.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Ensures nursing staff is providing quality and appropriate resident / patient care that meets or exceeds company and regulatory standards.
• Monitors monthly performance of nursing services in relation to budget and intervenes as needed.
• Schedules and performs resident / patient rounds to monitor and evaluate the quality and appropriateness of nursing care.
• Maintains administrative authority, responsibility and accountability for the proper charting and documentation of care and of medications and treatments.
• Recruits, hires, provide orientation/training, and retains a sufficient number of qualified staff to carry out nursing programs and services. Ensures employee performance meets or exceeds expectations and periodic performance appraisals are conducted on a timely basis.
• Develops and implements the written staffing plan and nursing schedule that reflects the needs of the resident and resident population in conjunction with budgetary guidelines.
• Ensures all required records are maintained and submitted, as appropriate, in an accurate and timely manner.
• Evaluates current and potential residents and patients to ensure facility can provide appropriate level of care.
• Maintains regular and ongoing communication with facility Medical Director ensuring programs and care services meet the needs of patients / residents.
• Completes required forms and documents in accordance with company policy and state and/or federal regulations.
• Manages clinical aspects of state or federal government survey processes.
• Follows established company policies and procedures, maintaining appropriate documentation in multiple facility software programs
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Candidates must have:

• Georgia RN License in good standing
• 3 - 5 years DON experience
• Must meet all local health regulations. This requirement also includes criminal background investigation and reference inquiry

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